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House Bar and Bistrot Italian from paddock to plate

House Bar & Bistrot is a new European style Bistrot in Potts Point. Located at the end of Kellett Street, not far from the main strip. The food here is mainly Italian inspired, all made from scratch including the bread and Pastas. This was certainly evident when tasting as the food was incredible. Set up in an old Victorian style terrace, with multiple dining spaces including outdoor, which was lovely to sit at during the evening we visited. It is a good spot to enjoy a drink with some great food.

To drink, there are a number of cocktails to choose from as well as some nice Italian wine. Be prepared as the wine glasses are very generous as are the pours (which is not a bad thing). We also sampled a lovely lemon soda which was very refreshing.

The food here is expertly prepared by Milanese chef Mauro. The appetisers are great for sharing with a range of tasty bruschetta to choose from. The roast pumpkin and thyme atop bruschetta is a classic flavour combination and very enjoyable. It was certainly evident that the bread was made in house as it was superbly fresh.

The food at House Bar & Bistrot is seasonal, with a paddock to plate ethos. The seafood zuppetta is a perfectly prepared medley of cod, squid, pippies and octopus served in a light tomato soup.

The freshly prepared Pork Ragu ravioli was incredible, with butter sauce. This was a high quality pasta dish.

The atmosphere at this restaurant is casual, and on the weekends they have DJ’s and acoustic musicians. They have a small Italian inspired wine list and good food. The portions are a little small and the price a little expensive, which is justified as the food is made from scratch, with great care and precision.

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We started sharing our food and travel experiences on our personal facebook pages. Years ago we had also dabbled with the food review app urbanspoon. A friend of ours knew we were passionate foodies and suggested we check out Zomato food reviewing app, posting on Instagram as well as checking into and uploading on Yelp.
So it began, we created a joint Insta and Zomato account and our own personal Yelp accounts. We started taking photos with our phones, picking up a few tips at Insta foodie events. We have since graduated to taking Photos with our new favourite camera, the Sony QX100. A compact digital lens that connects to our phones through wifi. As for reviewing, we enjoyed using the Zomato, Yelp and trip advisor to find places to check out around Sydney and when travelling. We started reviewing to give back, hoping our posts would provide unbiased opionions and tips on places we have visited. We got addicted to the points system on Zomato are currently ranked 2 on the app for reviews and photos in Sydney. We became Yelp elites throught our contributions, even attended an elite event 'beginners guide to blogging' run by class bunny which has provided me with some info on where to start. It is great to see that there are many like minded people in Sydney and a thriving instafoodie, food blogging and reviewing scene in Sydney. It is mind blowing that our instagram, Zomato, Yelp and Tripadvisor accounts have so much reach with interaction from all over the globe.
I have been interested in starting a blog for a while, something that we could customise and add our own touch. This is it - hopefully we can give insight to some of the places we visit and that it will be useful to our subscribers.